Modification of Document Signing Products
(September 11, 2025) Document Signing certificates are now offered in a new form - for three purposes and without an annual signature limit, which has been abolished. The old Document Signing certificates are no longer available.
Document Signing certificates enable document signing and confirm the origin, authenticity, and integrity of documents, and are compatible with Adobe Acrobat, DocuSign, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, and LibreOffice applications.
Document Signing Certificates in a New Way
DigiCert now offers these three Document Signing Certificates for electronic signatures and seals:
- Document Signing Individual
- Document Signing Employee
- Document Signing Organization
The Individual certificate is intended for individuals and only includes a name. The Employee certificate is intended for employees and, in addition to the person's name, also includes the name of the employee's organization. The third variant, Organization, is intended only for companies as it includes only the organization's name and no individual. It is suitable for automatic signing (seal) on behalf of the company.
Certificate Storage Options
Certificate storage options remain the same.
- Our provided Safenet token
- Your own FIPS 140-2 Level 2 hardware token supported by DigiCert
- Your FIPS 140-2 Level 2 HSM
Discontinuation of Older Products
DigiCert has discontinued older Document Signing products – Individual (500/2000) and Document Signing – Organization (2000/5000). Upon renewal or reissue, you will be automatically redirected to the corresponding new variant with the same validity. Reissue is free of charge.
